Frankel, from Long Island was indicted on federal charges Monday, accused of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of more than $1.3 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal prosecutors say Perry Frankel — who is the owner and operator of Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics PLLC in Great Neck — submitted claims to the programs for office visits that were never performed for patients who got COVID-19 tests.

https://patch.com/new-york/greatneck/li-doctor-indicted-covid-19-health-care-fraud-scheme-doj

Frankel was a board member of the Viking Foundation, the charitable organizational arm of the North Shore School District.

https://www.northwordnews.com/viking-foundation-to-honor-ed-melnick.html

Frankel’s company had a sweetheart no-bid contract to provide on-site COVID testing at the NorthShore School District. It’s been said that the company charged exorbitant rates to the school district for testing, charging as much as $500 to $1000 per test.

We have to wonder if Frankel used his contacts through the Viking Foundation to land the non-bid contract with the school district.